UF Pre-Pharmacy Major

[oniondog]

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Hi guys! I'm a new member here. 🙂 I recently got accepted to University of Florida for undergrad and I plan to attend this fall. I'm planning to major in Pre-Pharmacy or Political Science. For anyone who is familiar with the major at UF, could you please inform me? How was your experience? Also, any other Pre-Pharm majors can chime in...

I became interested in Pharmacy when I volunteered at my local hospital for a few years. I was situated in various areas of the hospital, and I found the Pharmacy the most interesting aspect. I volunteered in Pre-Op, Cardiac, and even a Pediatric Cancer Lab but always found Pharmacy to be more interesting. Thanks in advance!

 

[gator09]

I know a few people who were prepharmacy and got accepted to the pharmacy school here. They also got two years of their pharmacy school paid for by bright futures. Crazy huh? I encourage you to cram all the work and PCAT and get in asap.

 

[PharmEXP]

I encourage you to cram all the work and PCAT and get in asap.

I agree. Take all of the pre-requisites ASAP, take PCAT and start applying.

However, please note that UF does not offer a "Pre-pharmacy" major (unless things have changed). I graduated with a BS in nutritional sciences and I thought that was a great major, since the curriculum is very applicable to pharmacy IMO.

 

[firstinline]

I'm graduating this semester from UF, and there is a Pre-Pharm major. The thing is, you can only be that major for two years. Then, you will have to change your major to something else (most people choose nutrition). I started there with Pre-pharm as my major, but then at the end of my sophomore year I had to change majors and chose Health Education. I have no regrets and I love my major! But those first two years were tough...I got most of my science pre reqs done during that time tho. Good luck!! 🙂

 

[PharmEXP]

I'm graduating this semester from UF, and there is a Pre-Pharm major. The thing is, you can only be that major for two years. Then, you will have to change your major to something else (most people choose nutrition). I started there with Pre-pharm as my major, but then at the end of my sophomore year I had to change majors and chose Health Education. I have no regrets and I love my major! But those first two years were tough...I got most of my science pre reqs done during that time tho. Good luck!! 🙂

Oh ok, good to know! Wish I would've known that when I first started my undergrad.

Good luck x 2